The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (2614 page)
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Var
ha
ha(Skt., ‘boar’). In Hindu mythology, the form which
Vi
u
assumed in order to raise the earth from the cosmic ocean. In its earliest forms this story is a creation myth, and the boar is identified with the creator god
Praj
pati
. Later it is identified with
Brahm
and then with Vi
u, eventually being regarded as the third
avat
ra
of the standard list.
Vi
uassumed in order to raise the earth from the cosmic ocean. In its earliest forms this story is a creation myth, and the boar is identified with the creator god
Praj
pati. Later it is identified with
Brahm
and then with Viu, eventually being regarded as the thirdavat
raof the standard list.
V
r
as
(Indian sacred city):
ras(Indian sacred city):Other books
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